Dictionary

lectern en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/

Etymology

15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettron, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from lectus (from whence also lecture), form of Latin legō (“to read”).

Meanings

1. A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
2. A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Forms

Relateds

lector · lesson · lecture · lection

Synonyms

podium · pulpit

Translations (63)

uk ка́тедра (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · de Rednerpult (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · tr kürsü (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · fr pupitre (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · tl atril (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · sv predikstol (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · it leggio (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · fi lehteri (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · es facistol (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · pt atril (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · uk анало́й (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · de Pult (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · es atril (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · eo pupitro (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · pt púlpito (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · ast adriu (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · tl pasistol (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · el αναλόγιο (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · ota رحله (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · es facistol (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · ru пульт (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · ast atril (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · es atril (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · mk аналој (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · pt leitoril (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · de Pult (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · cmn 講桌 /讲桌 (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · ast atril (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · sv podium (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · pt púlpito (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · ca faristol (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · cmn 誦經臺 /诵经台 (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · ga léachtán (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · cs ambona (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · fr lutrin (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · de Lesepult (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · tr rahle (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · nl lessenaar (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · ca faristol (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · fi lukuteline (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · nb podium (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · pt leitoril (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · mk пулт (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · uk пюпі́тр (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · sv talarstol (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · it leggio (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · nb kateter (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · cy darlithell (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · cy darllenfa (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · es retril (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · es retril (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · pl mównica (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · de Chorpult (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · pt atril (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · ru ка́федра (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · fi puhujapönttö (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · cy darllenfa (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · ru анало́й (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · cs řečnický pultík (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · pl pulpit (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · ru пюпи́тр (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) · tr kürsü (a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service) · nb talerstol (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes)